I Dreamt I was a Butterfly
This may make you question reality!
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I Dreamt I was a Butterfly
Poem
I dreamt I was a butterfly
Fluttering around the sky,
Then I awoke
And now I wonder:
Am I a person who
Dreamt of being a butterfly
Or am I a butterfly
Dreaming I'm a person?
Notes
This was originally written by the Chinese philosopher Zhuangzi.
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Thanks and Acknowledgements
The original longer version of this in Chinese is by Zhuangzi. This version was adapted by Lisa.
Image: Zhuangzi Dreaming of a Butterfly, Ming dynasty, mid-16th century Ink on silk.
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